Photos

Green card lottery requires color photo (color image) of each applicant to uploaded as a image file as per the instruction.

Also the applicant's eligible dependants too are required to submit their individual color image file along with their personal information. The photo must be a recently taken one. Normally within 6 months to applying for the green card lottery program. It is always better to use photographs taken by professional photographers for better result. In the official web site there is a link available for you to check your image size which you are going to submit for the green card lottery.

Here is official instruction from the U.S State Department regarding the visa lottery photo which is also called as image.

• It is very important that all required photographs be submitted. Your entry will be disqualified if all required photographs are not submitted. Recent photographs of the following people must be submitted electronically with the E-DV entry form:
  
  
• You
  
  
• Your spouse
  
  
• Each unmarried child under 21 years of age at the time of your electronic entry, including all natural children as well as all legally adopted children and stepchildren, even if a child no longer resides with you or you do not intend for a child to immigrate under the DV program.
  
  
• You do not need to submit a photo for a child who is already a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident. Group or family photographs will not be accepted; there must be a separate photograph for each family member. Failure to submit the required photographs for your spouse and each child listed will result in an incomplete entry to the E-DV system. The entry will not be accepted and must be resubmitted. Failure to enter the correct photograph of each individual into the E-DV system will result in disqualification of the principal applicant and refusal of all visas associated with the case at the time of the visa interview.
  
  
• A digital photograph (image) of you, your spouse, and each child must be submitted online with the E-DV entry form. The image file can be produced either by taking a new digital photograph or by scanning a photographic print with a digital scanner.
  
  
• Entries are subject to disqualification and visa refusal for cases in which the photographs are not recent or have been manipulated or fail to meet the specifications explained below.
  
  
• Instructions for Submitting a Digital Photograph (Image)
  The image file must adhere to the following compositional and technical specifications and can be produced in one of the following ways: taking a new digital image or using a digital scanner to scan a photograph. Entrants may test their photos for suitability through the photo validator link on the e-DV website before submitting their entries. The photo validator provides additional technical advice on photo composition, along with examples of acceptable and unacceptable photos. Compositional Specifications: The submitted digital image must conform to the following compositional specifications or the entry will be disqualified.
  
  
• Head Position
• The person being photographed must directly face the camera.
• The head of the person should not be tilted up, down, or to the side.
• The head height or facial region size (measured from the top of the head, including the hair, to the bottom of the chin) must be between 50 percent and 69 percent of the image's total height. The eye height (measured from the bottom of the image to the level of the eyes) should be between 56 percent and 69 percent of the image's height.


• Background
• The person being photographed should be taken with the person in front of a neutral, light-colored background.
• Dark or patterned backgrounds are not acceptable.
  
  
• Focus
• The photograph must be in focus.
  
  
• Decorative Items
• Photographs in which the person being photographed is wearing sunglasses or other items that detract from the face will not be accepted.
  
  
• Head Coverings and Hats.
  
  
• Photos of applicants wearing head coverings or hats are only acceptable if the head covering is worn for religious beliefs; even then, the head covering may not obscure any portion of the face of the applicant. Photographs of applicants with tribal or other headgear not specifically religious in nature will not be accepted; photographs of military, airline, or other personnel wearing hats will not be accepted. Color photographs in 24-bit color depth are required. Color photographs may be downloaded from a camera to a file in the computer or they may be scanned onto a computer. If you are using a scanner, the
  settings must be for True Color or 24-bit color mode. See the additional scanning requirements below. Technical Specifications The submitted digital photograph must conform to the following specifications or the system will automatically reject the E-DV entry form and notify the sender.
• Taking a New Digital Image. If a new digital image is taken, it must meet the following specifications:
• Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
• Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
• Image Resolution and Dimensions: Minimum acceptable dimensions are 600 pixels (width) x 600 pixels (height). Image pixel dimensions must be in a square aspect ratio (meaning the height must be equal to the width).
• Image Color Depth: 24-bit color [Note: Color photographs are required. Black and white, monochrome images (2-bit color depth), 8-bit color, or 8-bit grayscale will not be accepted.]
  
  
• Scanning a Submitted Photograph. Before a photographic print is scanned, it must meet the compositional specifications listed above. If the photographic print meets the print color and compositional specifications, scan the print using the following scanner specifications:
• Scanner Resolution: Scanned at a resolution of at least 150 dots per inch (dpi).
• Image File Format: The image must be in the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) format.
• Image File Size: The maximum image file size is 240 kilobytes (240 KB).
• Image Resolution: 600 by 600 pixels.
• Image Color Depth: 24-bit color. [Note that black and white, monochrome, or grayscale images will not be accepted.]